harried

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adjective

har·​ried ˈher-ēd 

ˈha-rēd

: beset by problems : harassed

a harried waiter who forgets your order

harried

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past tense and past participle of harry

Examples of harried in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Isgandarov plays the harried, coffee-laden assistant to her domineering director, played by Paul Giamatti. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2026

There are also concerns about harried parents of a newborn forgetting a dose and the fact that cases of vitamin K deficiency bleeding have been reported even when drops are used. — Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 8 Nov. 2026

The hotel has an age minimum of 16, making this a great retreat for harried parents. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026

Indeed, the footage of the harried production staff trying to keep the show going on from the office at Bray Studios where the shoot is happening sometimes plays like a vintage workplace comedy but with a dark undertow. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

from past participle of harry

First Known Use

Adjective

1609, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for harried

• berried
• buried
• ferried
• married
• parried
• serried
• tarried
• varied
• miscarried
• remarried
• unmarried
• unvaried